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Letzte Mann, Der (1924) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Letzte Mann, Der (1924) a score of 3.7444 out of 4

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Raging Bull Movie Reviews (Mike Lorefice)

Though not as famous as Nosferatu, Last Laugh is an even more pioneering offering from Murnau. Here, he frees legendary cameraman Karl Freund from the tripod, allowing him to tell the story through inventive and expressive camera techniques that made the ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at Raging Bull Movie Reviews (Mike Lorefice)

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

The film is notable for its smooth, moving, tracking camera and its complete lack of intertitles, making it a true universal experience. ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The film would be famous just for its lack of titles, and for its lead performance by Emil Jannings, which is so effective that both Jannings and Murnau were offered Hollywood contracts and moved to America at the dawn of sound. ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

New York Times (Mordaunt Hall)

There are no titles in this film -- merely a few inserts to guide the viewer. And yet one is never in doubt as to the action of this admirable picture, which is a remarkable piece of direction, with exquisite lighting effects. ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at New York Times (Mordaunt Hall)

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Widely regarded as an expressionist masterpiece. ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

The film features the most magnificently cynical "happy ending" in film history. Murnau and Mayer wanted it to end with the doorman's death, because, as they say in one of the film's two intertitles, "Here the story should really end, for, in real ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)

DVD Talk (John Sinnott)

Most silent movies were shot with a camera on a stationary tripod. Cameras were still cranked by hand, and cranking at a constant speed was easiest to do that if the camera was stationary. So most films of the time did not have any camera movement. ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at DVD Talk (John Sinnott)

Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

One of the darkest commentaries (intra- and extratextually) on the cost of comfort and compromise in art and life. ...read the complete Letzte Mann movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)

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